Plumber&#39;s ferrule.



J. R. DONNELLY.

PLUMBER'S FERRULE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1901.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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JOHN RICHARD DONNELLY, OF AUSTIN, TEXAS.

PLUMBEBS FERRULE.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that 1, JOHN R. DONNELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Austin, in the count of Travis and State of Texas, have invents certain new and useful improvements in lumbers ferrules for making connections etween the waste-pipe of plumbing-fixtures, having two-inch orsn aller waste-pipe,and a'cast-iron soil-pi 'e,whereby the use of lead or brass ferru es is dis pensed with; and I hereby declare the folowing to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of my invention, such as will enab e others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Figure 1 in the accompanying drawings is a longitudinal section s owing one form of the improved device applied. Fig. 2 represents a similar view showing the ferrule bent to form, an elbow.

I;n Fi 1, a straight ferrule A is shown arranged etween the fixture waste pipe F and a cast iron soil pipe G.

In Fig. 2 is shown a bent, or part vertical and part horizontal ferrule A arranged between the waste pipe F and the cast iron soil pipe G, the bend being shown at right e' at any angle, form, shape, or trap, to suit the nature of said connection.

The parts shown. in the drawings which are .in ordinary use and form 110 part of m invention are the fitting D comprising a oose cap or esoutcheon disposed over nut B, the waste pipe F extending froma fixture (not shown) the hub G of the soil pipe into which my improved ferrule A-is ealkcd and floor or wall H, upon which the plumbing fixtures to be connected are set.

In, the connections now in use made between waste pipes of fixtures and cast iron soil pipes, h-ad or lead and brass ferrules are used and they must be soldered with an iron I dispense entirely with such form of connection and provide a more economical, heater and more substantial and effective device.

in My improved connection or ferrule A is made preferably of cast iron and comprises a body portion provided at mnond with a reduced extension, the outer cud C of the exters'on being of increased thickness and extei'aorlv screw-threaded to receive a nut B. and a. fixture waste pipo F, The other end of theaferrule A has notches or depressions Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 22, 1907. 86118.1 No. 385,090.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

formed in its outer face ll(l(' shun n mgrooves a arranged around its rirci: uh-rr-n 'iat intervals to adapt it to be broken oi! v1 the desired point to fit different sized spam-s and is made to call; into the hub of the "as; iron soil pipctl.

1n the use of this fitting the scored or notched end is inserted in the hulr (l of the soil pipewith its outer face spaced from lininner face of said hub, and tho spzuv so formed is filled with a solidil' "-.'in metal material such as niolten lead, which lluws into the notches in the ferrule and on hardening securely unites said ferrule to the hub, leaving the threaded end and nut B above the grooves or notches perform the double function of means for securely uniting the formic to the soil pipe and to assist in breaking or cutting the ferrule off at the proper point to adapt it to fit spaces of (l ill'crvnt sizes. After the floor is laid and the fixtures are to be sot in place, the nut B is removed and a gasket F, which is then inserted into the threaded end of the extension of tho l'errrlc A. As the outer end of the extension is made of increased thickness, a seat of sufficient Width provided for the gasket. The nut B is then screwed down on threads forcing the gas' ".t E to a seat and forming a perfectly tight connection. To disconnect the arts, it is only necessary to unscrew the nut when the fixture pipes may be entirely removed for cleaning or other purposes. For testing the pipes for leaks before the fixtures are set, a solid or blind washer may be applied under the nut B forming a perfect seal against testing pressure, and can be quickly removed withoutinjury to connections. I t. Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- In combination with a plumbers ferrule comprising a body portion formed in its outer surface with a series of deep spaced circumferential breaking grooves and at one end with a reduced extension Jrovided at its outer end with an exterior y threaded enlargement, a waste pipe extending into the extension of the ferrule, a gnslictditted" to enlargement of the extension, a nut having an in-turned flange screwing upon the threaded enlargement of thegxtension upon floor line. .It will thus be. seen that the E and nut B are slipped onto th waste pipe the waste pipe and seated on the threaded" said gasket, :1 soil pipe having :1. hub of l ing it off at any one of its grooved oints and greater diameter than and to receive the l also serving to receiveaportiol'ro the solidigrooved end of the ferrule, suliditving lnefying nmteriel to insure a tight joint between teriel in the hub around the grooved end of the hub of the soil )ipe end the grooved 5 the gel-rule, and e removuhledprotective caltp portion of the ferrule body.

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